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• We've heard conversations from the individuals who have been here and testified that the mayor's office
• , the attorney general's office, as well as the Board of Police Commissioners, have been in constant
• This creates the framework for law enforcement and prosecutors to take on this crime.
• This creates the framework for law enforcement and prosecutors to take on this crime.
• Can you make an appointment with my office, too? We could have a group meeting if you'd like. Sure.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first approved House Bill 2889 by a 14-0 roll call vote. It then took up House Bill 3175, “Mason’s Law,” adopting a House Committee Substitute after discussion of a proposed amendment that was not offered because the sponsor and a member agreed the language needed to be cleaned up. The substitute bill was then advanced both due pass and due pass by consent, with unanimous votes of 14-0 and 16-0 respectively. House Bill 3066, dealing with St. Louis police governance and related budget/oversight issues, drew extended debate. Opponents argued it was an overreach, would sidestep local elected officials, and could burden the city budget; supporters said it was not a state takeover but an oversight structure made up of city citizens and that the city should be responsible for certain liabilities. The committee adopted a House Committee Amendment to address lieutenant overtime pay, rolled it into a new committee substitute, and then passed the substitute 11-5. During the vote, members clarified that a refusal to vote could be recorded and the roll was completed after a brief rules question. In public hearing, House Bill 2767 was presented as a 911 funding measure that would increase the prepaid wireless 911 fee from 3% to 4% to generate roughly $1 million more annually for grants to local 911 providers for equipment, training, and related upgrades. Testimony from 911 directors emphasized that prepaid phone revenue has declined as consumers move away from that technology, while the added funding would help modernize statewide emergency response systems; no opposition was heard. House Bill 1990, creating the offense of gift card fraud, was then heard with support from the sponsor, retailers, grocers, convenience store operators, and bankers, who described sophisticated theft schemes involving tampering with cards and stealing activation data; members asked about penalties, how the fraud works, and whether the bill aligns with existing theft classifications. The final bill heard was House Bill 2269, which would move boiler inspector qualifications and related fire/life safety standards from statute into rule to help the state hire inspectors more quickly and align with national standards. The state fire marshal supported the change and said oversight would remain with the boiler board commission. House Bill 3220, focused on teen driver accountability and driver education, drew extensive support from the sponsor, a crash victim’s widow, AAA, motorcycle and pedestrian safety advocates, and MODOT. Supporters said the bill would require driver education for new applicants under 21, tighten supervision and point-assessment rules, and reduce crashes; MODOT estimated a state administrative cost of roughly $350,000 to $850,000 annually, and members asked about parental supervision, the impact on young drivers, and historical crash trends. No votes were taken on the public hearing bills before adjournment.

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• Did grand juries have such prosecutor.
• </c> the system of professional prosecutors the system of professional prosecutors that<04:16:26.239>
• I think concurrence of the prosecutor?
• creating the Office of Family Mediation, creating the Office of Family Mediation, reassigning<06:06:43.600

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• And if you are missing, then they should go directly to the prosecutor, the county prosecutor, and have
• or was missing and then didn't forward that to a prosecutor, and then seven years go by.
• Well, it's my understanding that the county attorney's office, or the county attorney's office, would
• It's generally the office of the public fiduciary, I think, that are the attorneys.
• And so we've seen repeated attempts to usurp the power of the chief elections officer.

Bills: SB1095 , SB1127 , SB1170 , SB1208 , SB1211 , SB1237 , SB1239 , SB1240 , SB1243 , SB1244 , SB1259 , SB1283

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, lifetime probation, early termination, criminal justice, supervised probation, sexual offenses, annual review hearing, community notification, aggravated harassment, lifetime injunction, victim protection, felony offenses, domestic violence

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• So, is this proposed new government regulatory office in Texas?
• As an example, in Virginia they also created a similar office, the Office of Regulatory Management.
• And this would be an office that would be focused on helping them.
• office fully under the governor's control.
• office fully under the governor's control.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB147 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• And um that's a pretty important office. The Henipin County Attorney's Office was one of the focus.
• And um that's a pretty important office. The Henipin County Attorney's Office was one of the focus.
• And um that's a pretty important office. The Henipin County Attorney's Office was one of the focus.
• And um that's a Attorney's Office.
• Um Hen County Attorney's Office letter.

Bills: HF3874 , HF962

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• This office responded to over 2,500 requests last year.
• The size of these offices varies by district.
• This office works hand in hand with the court assistance office, and parents may utilize both of these
• offices as they prepare their filings.
• When officers respond to a disturbance inside a church, and when prosecutors review the case, the law

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• We are not subjecting federal officers to state rules.
• federal officers, ICE versus FBI or anything else.
• and Kilcoyne's office. ...because we've been working very hard with the help of Senator Edwards' office
• , a juvenile prosecutor, and educator.
• ICE officers issued these warrants to themselves.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a late-file hearing on several bills, with Chairs Michael Day and Lydia Edwards outlining hearing rules, testimony limits, and written-testimony procedures. The first bill discussed was H. 4876, a proposal to strengthen supports for survivors of abuse. Representative Carol Faiola testified on behalf of a constituent who described how a lifetime restraining order was effectively undermined after a family member’s death, arguing the bill should limit abusers’ legal standing after death, improve survivor notification and privacy protections, expand coercive-control definitions, and create education and resource programs. The committee then heard testimony on H. 5111, which would strengthen the Massachusetts Antitrust Act. Representative Dave Rogers and Attorney General’s Office antitrust chief Anthony Mariano said the bill would give the state more tools to pursue anti-competitive conduct, including conduct with multi-state effects, while allowing enforcement even when federal authorities are also involved. They said it would increase penalties, clarify that invitations to conspire are violations, protect labor markets, remove limits affecting some housing transactions, and extend the statute of limitations. The committee also heard support for a related “universal 1983” bill, S. 2976/H. 2976, creating a state cause of action for constitutional violations by federal, state, or local officers acting under color of law; supporters said it would fill gaps in remedies against federal officers while preserving qualified immunity. Testimony also supported H. 4783, a bill affirming the rights of people experiencing homelessness. The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless said the measure would push back against growing criminalization of homelessness, especially after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision and local encampment bans, and would protect the use of public spaces without discrimination based on housing status. On H. 4826, condo owners and advocates said Chapter 183A is outdated and leaves owners with too little say and too few remedies against mismanagement, citing problems such as unsafe water, major assessments, and lack of meaningful dispute resolution. The committee also heard strong support for H. 5116, renaming the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court the Judge Leslie E. Harris Courthouse, with testimony from family members, legislators, attorneys, and community leaders describing Judge Harris’s mentorship, community service, and commitment to second chances. Later testimony covered S. 2975, a bill to deter ICE courthouse arrests and protect access to justice; CPCS, law students, and defense advocates said courthouse arrests chill participation by defendants, witnesses, and victims and disrupt pending cases. The committee also heard support for H. 5244, repealing an archaic law criminalizing concealment of a child’s death, with advocates arguing it has been used to punish pregnancy loss and should be removed. The hearing concluded with additional testimony in favor of S. 2976 and more support for the Judge Harris courthouse renaming, after which the chairs closed the hearing and reminded the public how to submit written testimony.

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• Many folks may have experienced that at the dentist's office. also often used for medical and for culinary
• Elected or appointed officer in Texas swears an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the laws and the
• Obviously, Senator Cole, of course, worked with the Office of Attorney General on this.
• Senators, we also have a resource witness from the Attorney General's office.
• And it's a chilling... effect on local prosecutors protecting Texans when the feds... don't want them

Bills: SB18 , SB19 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB 18 , SB 19

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• federal officers, ICE versus FBI or anything else.
• and Representative Kilcoyne's office.
• We've been working very hard with the help of Senator Edwards' office and Representative Kilcoyne's office
• , a juvenile prosecutor, and educator.
• ICE officers issued these warrants to themselves.

Bills: H4783 , H4826 , H4876 , H5111 , H5116 , H5244 , S2975 , S2976

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: homelessness, homeless, unsheltered, unhoused, shelter rights, anti-camping, anti-loitering, public space, public land, encampment, sleeping in public, life-sustaining activities, right to rest, right to sleep, vehicle dwelling, RV living, tiny home, civil rights, municipal liability, affirmative defense

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• who are hearing these judicial officers who are hearing these cases<00:35:49.280><c> staff</c><00:35
• I'll be happy to come over to your office. Here, Mr.
• I'll be happy to come over to your office. Here, Mr.
• I have to go into the courthouse to get it, or I call the prosecutors and ask them to send them to me
• Thank you, and we are adjourned. the gavel and his office will let you the gavel and his office will

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• And it removes language creating liability for law enforcement officers or animal control officers. related
• . for law enforcement officers or animal control officers related to any damage to a vehicle.
• If a prosecutor is disbarred, they don't get to be a prosecutor anymore.
• threat assessments on behalf of judicial officers.
• , it would create a definition for judicial officer and the Administrative Office of the Courts would

Bills: SB5837 , SB6011 , SB6009 , SB5868 , SB5974 , SB5720 , SB5833 , SB5936 , SB5993 , SB6070 , SB6002 , SJM8014 , SB6086

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making, supported decision making, court visitor, adult guardianship, limited guardianship, full guardianship, adult conservatorship, less restrictive alternative, capacity, legal capacity, respondent rights, due process, vulnerable adults, disability rights, elder abuse, estate management

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• , prosecutor, judge, or correction officer, first-degree assault, first-degree criminal sexual assault
• </c> deadly force against a peace officer deadly force against a peace officer prosecutor<00:30:25.279
• </c><00:46:09.240><c> on</c> violence against police officers on violence against police officers on
• </c><00:47:03.000><c> prosecutors</c><00:47:03.680><c> judges</c> repen peace officers prosecutors judges
• repen peace officers prosecutors judges or<00:47:04.559><c> Correctional</c> or Correctional or Correctional

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Kim Chavez-Cook with the Law Offices of the Public Defender.
• , prosecutors, and judges.
• , prosecutors, and judges.
• The school resource officer could give you a citation.
• You’re going to have a probation officer.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 306, which would prohibit facility fees on certain routine health care services, including preventive care, vaccinations, and telehealth, while preserving fees in inpatient, emergency, and some rural hospital settings. The sponsor and Health Care Authority said the bill is meant to reduce surprise billing, improve transparency, and lower costs for patients and premiums. The Hospital Association opposed the measure as a potential threat to hospital operations, while insurers, consumer advocates, and a private citizen supported it. Members asked about rural exemptions, which hospitals would be affected, uninsured patients, and whether premiums might fall. The committee approved HB 306 on a 5-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 166, which would create statewide standards for battery-charged electric fences with alarm systems for commercial properties. Supporters said the bill would reduce permitting delays, provide uniform rules, and help businesses deter property crime. There was little opposition, and members focused mainly on signage requirements and the bill’s limited application to commercial, not residential, fencing. HB 166 was passed on a 4-0 vote. Next, the committee took up a proposed tax credit for gun safes tied to safe storage of firearms. Supporters argued it would encourage compliance with safe-storage laws and help people afford secure storage, but members raised concerns about the size of the credit, possible administrative complications, and whether it should be handled in tax committee instead. The sponsor agreed to roll the bill and work with stakeholders rather than move it forward immediately. The committee also heard Senate Bill 100, a committee substitute clarifying the definition of “dwelling” for burglary and aggravated burglary after a Supreme Court case involving a portal/porch area. Supporters, including law enforcement, business, and property-rights groups, said the bill would provide clarity and better reflect privacy expectations around enclosed spaces. The Public Defender and Criminal Defense Lawyers Association opposed it, arguing the law already distinguishes between trespass, attempted burglary, and burglary, and that the case was correctly handled under existing law. The committee passed SB 100 on a 6-0 vote. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 196 and House Bill 197, both governor’s bills increasing penalties for firearm-related offenses. HB 196 would raise the penalty for receiving a stolen firearm from a fourth-degree to a third-degree felony, and HB 197 would do the same for larceny of a firearm. Opponents argued higher penalties would not deter crime and could increase incarceration, while supporters from state police and the Chamber of Commerce said the bills target stolen guns that fuel violent crime. HB 196 was tabled on a 3-2 vote after debate over deterrence and the narrow scope of the offense. HB 197 was then heard separately, with no opposition testimony, and members discussed how the higher penalty would work in practice; the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 197 is shown.

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• I've been a prosecutor at the Tarrant County DA's office for over 22 years, and I want to tell you all
• , police officer, so.
• It's just if an officer is conducting a traffic stop, right, and I'm, I'm the officer and I'm talking
• That is additional officers.
• while the officer is performing a duty.

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• And what this clarifies is that the Attorney General's Office, Criminal Justice Division, the sub-office
• And it may add some discernment in how the office uses the tool.
• Representative Burnett: ...concern in how the office uses the tool.
• Representative Abell: ...from the Attorney General's office.
• Representative Salahuddin: ...from the Attorney General's office.

Bills: SB5536 , SB5868 , SJM8006 , SB6011

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: divorce, dissolution, marriage, domestic partnership, property division, real property, community property, separate property, liabilities, family law, equitable distribution, court order, personal jurisdiction, absent spouse, absent domestic partner, creditors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, home equity, family home

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• holders of the Attorney General's office.
• One of those rights is to ask the officer to leave.
• One of those rights is to ask the officer to leave if the officer enters a private space without a warrant
• I have been working with prosecutors on that.
• I'm a senior prosecutor with the King County Prosecutor's Office.

Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

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• Corrections officers. It protects them.
• But again, the prosecutor of, I'm not quite sure what county, Potosi is in, but the prosecutor has not
• Assaults against corrections officers are not turned over to prosecutors at all.
• We pit body cameras on police officers.
• Not because every officer is corrupt, but because accountability builds public trust, protects good officers

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:

• Corrections officers. It protects them.
• But again, the prosecutor of, I'm not quite sure what county, Potosi is in, but the prosecutor has not
• Assaults against corrections officers are not turned over to prosecutors at all.
• We pit body cameras on police officers.
• Not because every officer is corrupt, but because accountability builds public trust, protects good officers

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The committee first took up several bills in executive session. House Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted and rolled into a substitute for House Bills 3292 and 2171, which then received a do pass recommendation by a 10-2 vote. House Bill 2753 also received a committee substitute and was voted do pass 10-2. House Bill 2912 was voted do pass by an 11-1 vote. During this portion, one member criticized the Department of Corrections for not responding to inquiries or attending earlier hearings, and the chair acknowledged the concern. The committee then heard testimony on House Bills 1616 and 2832, sponsored by Representatives Allen and Collins, which would create an independent corrections oversight structure, including an Office of Corrections and Transparency or ombudsman-style advocate with authority to inspect facilities, investigate complaints, access records, and report publicly. The sponsors argued that DOC currently lacks independent oversight and that internal review is insufficient. They cited deaths, unsafe conditions, medical neglect, and the need for confidential reporting by staff and incarcerated people. Committee members questioned whether the bills would duplicate existing processes, what the fiscal impact would be, and whether the proposal had enough enforcement power; the sponsors said the office would be small, likely around $300,000, and were open to amendments. Supporters testified that independent oversight is needed because of repeated deaths in custody, lack of trust in internal complaint systems, retaliation concerns for staff, and large taxpayer costs from lawsuits and settlements. Witnesses from Empower Missouri, Missouri Justice Coalition, the NAACP, ACLU of Missouri, and FAMM all supported the bills, with several emphasizing that prisons are closed institutions with inherent power imbalances and that external oversight would improve transparency, safety, and accountability for both incarcerated people and staff. The hearing ended after testimony in support, with no opposition presented and the committee adjourning without taking final action on the oversight bills.

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• It would be a prosecutor who has the entire discretion. “Determination.
• It would be a prosecutor who has the entire discretion to apply the law how they see fit, leaving the
• So in more than 90% of cases, the prosecutor is the final decision maker who has that full discretion
• and prosecutors to decide if a crowd singing or chanting is a commotion.
• This power that the police and prosecutors have consistently targets Black and brown communities, and

Summary: The Senate met in floor session, began with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, received communications, and handled a return of Senate Bill 1456 from the House for reconsideration. Members then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering and amending bills on court fees, information technology, environmental quality, agricultural property inspections, property tax notices, veterans services, zoning and electric generation siting, fuel and gas resilience, and disturbing religious services. Several amendments were adopted, including changes to HB 2265 on criminal court fees, HB 2311 on conversational AI disclosures and privacy limits, HB 2986 on environmental quality/fuel resilience, HB 2104 and HB 2105 on agricultural property inspection rules, HB 2406 on veterans services, HB 2494 on electric generation siting and environmental compatibility, HB 2696 on fuel and gas prices, and HB 4117 on interference with religious services. Most of these bills were reported out of committee with do pass recommendations, though members raised concerns on HB 2311 and HB 4117 about privacy, free speech, and prosecutorial discretion. The chamber then took up a long series of third readings and final votes. Bills passed included HB 2015 on single-audit compliance, HB 2041 on child neglect and poverty factors, HB 2048 on AHCCCS prescription drug coverage, HB 2417 on excessive speed, HB 2611 on child welfare, HB 2793 on annexation, HB 2950 on special districts, HB 2995 on family law, HB 4018 on county officers, HB 2404 on mental health services, HB 2279 on limitations of actions, HB 2502 on the state retirement system, HB 2733 and HB 2953 on pharmacy regulation, HB 2979 on credit unions, HB 4042 on parent-child relationship determinations, HB 4010 on health professional regulatory boards, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4049 on the Attorney General, HB 2265 on court fees, HB 2311 on information technology, and HB 2986 on environmental quality. HB 2601 on state highways and routes failed. Several members explained votes on bills involving fiscal impacts, child welfare, road safety, annexation, and criminal justice concerns. The Senate also adopted a group concurrence motion on several conference committee reports, including HB 2003, HB 2010, HB 2133, and HB 2874, and then voted on those measures. HB 2003 on driver’s license instruction permits, HB 2010 on advertising, HB 2133 on disclosure of sexual material and synthetic depictions, and HB 2874 on campaign committees and termination statements were all advanced after conference committee action, with debate on HB 2133 focusing on First Amendment and content-moderation concerns. The session ended with introduction of a large package of transportation-related appropriations bills and a motion to suspend certain committee notice rules for Appropriations to hear legislation and strike-everything amendments on short notice.

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• Essentially, a constitutional prosecutor would probably already prosecute under Wyoming statute 9-14-
• Essentially, a constitutional prosecutor would probably already prosecute under Wyoming statute 9-14-
• Essentially, a constitutional prosecutor would probably already prosecute under Wyoming statute 9-14-
• Essentially, a constitutional prosecutor would probably already prosecute under Wyoming statute 9-14-
• </c> a constitutional prosecutor would a constitutional prosecutor would probably<00:21:48.960><c> already

Bills: SF0069 , SF0084 , SF0050 , SF0109 , HB0069 , HB0098

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources